Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. Tena kho pana samayena thullanandāya bhikkhuniyā antevāsikā bhikkhuniyo saṁsaṭṭhā viharanti pāpācārā pāpasaddā pāpasilokā, bhikkhunisaṅghassa vihesikā, aññamaññissā vajjappaṭicchādikā.
antevāsikā → antevāsiniyo (sya-all) | bhikkhunisaṅghassa → bhikkhunīsaṅghassa (sya-all, pts) | antevāsikā bhikkhuniyo → antevāsibhikkhuniyo (pts) | bhikkhuniyo → anutevāsibhikkhuniyo (sya-all: yu. ma.) | vajjapaṭicchādikā → vajjappaṭicchādikāti amhākaṁ mati (sya-all note)At that time the nuns who were the pupils of the nun Thullanandā were socializing and behaving badly, had a bad reputation, and were harassing the Sangha of nuns and hiding each other’s offenses.

Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—
khiyyanti → khīyanti (bj, sya-all)The nuns of few desires complained and criticized them, “kathañhi nāma bhikkhuniyo saṁsaṭṭhā viharissanti pāpācārā pāpasaddā pāpasilokā bhikkhunisaṅghassa vihesikā aññamaññissā vajjappaṭicchādikā”ti …pe…
bhikkhunisaṅghassa → bhikkhunīsaṅghassa (sya-all)“How can nuns behave in this way?” … “saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo saṁsaṭṭhā viharanti pāpācārā pāpasaddā pāpasilokā bhikkhunisaṅghassa vihesikā aññamaññissā vajjappaṭicchādikā”ti?
bhikkhunisaṅghassa → bhikkhunīsaṅghassa (sya-all)“Is it true, monks, that nuns are behaving like this?”

“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“It’s true, sir.”

Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked them … kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo saṁsaṭṭhā viharissanti pāpācārā pāpasaddā pāpasilokā, bhikkhunisaṅghassa vihesikā, aññamaññissā vajjappaṭicchādikā.
vajjappaṭicchādikā → vajjapaṭicchādikāti (bj) | bhikkhunisaṅghassa → bhikkhunīsaṅghassa (sya-all)“How can nuns behave in this way? Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …” … evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—“And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:

“Bhikkhuniyo paneva saṁsaṭṭhā viharanti pāpācārā pāpasaddā pāpasilokā, bhikkhunisaṅghassa vihesikā, aññamaññissā vajjappaṭicchādikā.
vajjappaṭicchādikā → vajjapaṭicchādikā (bj, sya-all, pts1ed); bhikkhunisaṅghassa → bhikkhunīsaṇghassa (bj, sya-all, pts1ed) | bhikkhunisaṅghassa → bhikkhunīsaṅghassa (sya-all, pts)‘If nuns socialize, behave badly, have a bad reputation, are notorious, harass the Sangha of nuns, and hide each other’s offenses, Tā bhikkhuniyo bhikkhunīhi evamassu vacanīyā—then the nuns should correct them like this: ‘bhaginiyo kho saṁsaṭṭhā viharanti pāpācārā pāpasaddā pāpasilokā, bhikkhunisaṅghassa vihesikā aññamaññissā vajjappaṭicchādikā.
vajjappaṭicchādikā viviccathāyye → vajjapaṭicchādikā viviccathayye (bj, sya-all) | bhikkhunisaṅghassa → bhikkhunīsaṅghassa (sya-all)“Sisters, you socialize, behave badly, have a bad reputation, are notorious, harass the Sangha of nuns, and hide each other’s offenses. Viviccathāyye. Vivekaññeva bhaginīnaṁ saṅgho vaṇṇetī’ti.
Viviccathāyye → viviccaṭhayye (bj); viviccathayye (sya-all, pts1ed)Be secluded, venerables. The Sangha praises seclusion for the sisters.” Evañca tā bhikkhuniyo bhikkhunīhi vuccamānā tatheva paggaṇheyyuṁ, tā bhikkhuniyo bhikkhunīhi yāvatatiyaṁ samanubhāsitabbā tassa paṭinissaggāya.If those nuns continue as before, the nuns should press them up to three times to make them stop. Yāvatatiyañce samanubhāsīyamānā taṁ paṭinissajjeyyuṁ, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ;
yāvatatiyañce samanubhāsīyamānā → yāva tatiyañce samanubhāsiyamānā (bj) | samanubhāsīyamānā → samanubhāsiyamānā (sya-all)If they then stop, all is well. no ce paṭinissajjeyyuṁ, imāpi bhikkhuniyo yāvatatiyakaṁ dhammaṁ āpannā nissāraṇīyaṁ saṅghādisesan”ti.If they do not stop, then after the third announcement those nuns too have committed an offense entailing sending away and suspension.’”

Bhikkhuniyo panevātiNuns:

upasampannāyo vuccanti.what is meant is that they are fully ordained.

Saṁsaṭṭhā viharantītiSocialize:

saṁsaṭṭhā nāma ananulomikena kāyikavācasikena saṁsaṭṭhā viharanti.
saṁsaṭṭhā nāma → (sya-all) | kāyikavācasikena → kāyikavācasakena saṁsaggenāti bhavitabbaṁ (sya-all note)they socialize with improper bodily and verbal action.

PāpācārātiBehave badly:

pāpakena ācārena samannāgatā.having bad behavior.

PāpasaddātiHave a bad reputation:

pāpakena kittisaddena abbhuggatā.a bad reputation has spread about them.

PāpasilokātiAre notorious:

pāpakena micchājīvena jīvitaṁ kappenti.
jīvitaṁ → jīvikaṁ (bj) | jīvikaṁ → jīvitaṁ (bj: machasaṁ)they make a living by means of a bad and wrong livelihood.

Bhikkhunisaṅghassa vihesikātiHarass the Sangha of nuns:

aññamaññissā kamme karīyamāne paṭikkosanti.
karīyamāne → kayiramāne (bj)they object on each other’s behalf when a legal procedure is being carried out against them.

Aññamaññissā vajjappaṭicchādikātiHide each other’s offenses:

aññamaññaṁ vajjaṁ paṭicchādenti.
aññamaññaṁ → aññamaññissā (bj) | aññamaññissā → aññamaññaṁ (bj: machasaṁ)they hide one another’s offenses.

Tā bhikkhuniyotiThem:

yā tā saṁsaṭṭhā bhikkhuniyo.those nuns who socialize.

BhikkhunīhītiThe nuns:

aññāhi bhikkhunīhi. Yā passanti yā suṇanti tāhi vattabbā—other nuns who see it or hear about it. They should correct them like this:

“bhaginiyo kho saṁsaṭṭhā viharanti pāpācārā pāpasaddā pāpasilokā, bhikkhunisaṅghassa vihesikā, aññamaññissā vajjappaṭicchādikā.
vajjappaṭicchādikā viviccathāyye → vajjapaṭicchādikā viviccathayye (bj, sya-all) | bhikkhunisaṅghassa → bhikkhunīsaṅghassa (sya-all)“Sisters, you socialize, behave badly, have a bad reputation, are notorious, harass the Sangha of nuns, and hide each other’s offenses. Viviccathāyye. Vivekaññeva bhaginīnaṁ saṅgho vaṇṇetī”ti.Be secluded, venerables. The Sangha praises seclusion for the sisters.”

Dutiyampi vattabbā.And they should correct them a second Tatiyampi vattabbā.and a third time. Sace paṭinissajjanti, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ;If they stop, all is well. no ce paṭinissajjanti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If they do not stop, they commit an offense of wrong conduct. Sutvā na vadanti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If those who hear about it do not say anything, they commit an offense of wrong conduct.

Tā bhikkhuniyo saṅghamajjhampi ākaḍḍhitvā vattabbā—Those nuns, even if they have to be pulled into the Sangha, should be corrected like this:

“bhaginiyo kho saṁsaṭṭhā viharanti pāpācārā pāpasaddā pāpasilokā, bhikkhunisaṅghassa vihesikā, aññamaññissā vajjappaṭicchādikā.
vajjappaṭicchādikā viviccathāyye → vajjapaṭicchādikā viviccathayye (bj, sya-all) | bhikkhunisaṅghassa → bhikkhunīsaṅghassa (sya-all)“Sisters, you socialize, behave badly, have a bad reputation, are notorious, harass the Sangha of nuns, and hide each other’s offenses. Viviccathāyye. Vivekaññeva bhaginīnaṁ saṅgho vaṇṇetī”ti.Be secluded, venerables. The Sangha praises seclusion for the sisters.”

Dutiyampi vattabbā.They should correct them a second Tatiyampi vattabbā.and a third time. Sace paṭinissajjanti, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ;If they stop, all is well. no ce paṭinissajjanti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If they do not stop, they commit an offense of wrong conduct.

Tā bhikkhuniyo samanubhāsitabbā.Should press them:

Evañca pana, bhikkhave, samanubhāsitabbā.“And, monks, they should be pressed like this. Byattāya bhikkhuniyā paṭibalāya saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable nun should inform the Sangha:

“Suṇātu me, ayye, saṅgho.‘Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen. Itthannāmā ca itthannāmā ca bhikkhuniyo saṁsaṭṭhā viharanti pāpācārā pāpasaddā pāpasilokā, bhikkhunisaṅghassa vihesikā, aññamaññissā vajjappaṭicchādikā.
bhikkhunisaṅghassa → bhikkhunīsaṅghassa (sya-all)The nuns so-and-so and so-and-so socialize, behave badly, have a bad reputation, are notorious, harass the Sangha of nuns, and hide each other’s offenses. Tā taṁ vatthuṁ na paṭinissajjanti.And they keep on doing it. Yadi saṅghassa pattakallaṁ, saṅgho itthannāmañca itthannāmañca bhikkhuniyo samanubhāseyya tassa vatthussa paṭinissaggāya.If the Sangha is ready, it should press the nuns so-and-so and so-and-so to make them stop. Esā ñatti.This is the motion.

Suṇātu me, ayye, saṅgho.Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen. Itthannāmā ca itthannāmā ca bhikkhuniyo saṁsaṭṭhā viharanti pāpācārā pāpasaddā pāpasilokā, bhikkhunisaṅghassa vihesikā, aññamaññissā vajjappaṭicchādikā.
pāpasilokā → pāpasilokaṁ (bj) | bhikkhunisaṅghassa → bhikkhunīsaṅghassa (sya-all)The nuns so-and-so and so-and-so socialize, behave badly, have a bad reputation, are notorious, harass the Sangha of nuns, and hide each other’s offenses. Tā taṁ vatthuṁ na paṭinissajjanti.And they keep on doing it. Saṅgho itthannāmañca itthannāmañca bhikkhuniyo samanubhāsati tassa vatthussa paṭinissaggāya.The Sangha presses the nuns so-and-so and so-and-so to make them stop. Yassā ayyāya khamati itthannāmāya ca itthannāmāya ca bhikkhunīnaṁ samanubhāsanā tassa vatthussa paṭinissaggāya, sā tuṇhassa;Any nun who approves of pressing the nuns so-and-so and so-and-so to make them stop should remain silent. yassā nakkhamati, sā bhāseyya.Any nun who doesn’t approve should speak up.

Dutiyampi etamatthaṁ vadāmi …pe…For the second time, I speak on this matter. … tatiyampi etamatthaṁ vadāmi …pe….For the third time, I speak on this matter. …

Samanubhaṭṭhā saṅghena, itthannāmā ca itthannāmā ca bhikkhuniyo tassa vatthussa paṭinissaggāya.The Sangha has pressed the nuns so-and-so and so-and-so to make them stop. Khamati saṅghassa, tasmā tuṇhī, evametaṁ dhārayāmī”ti.The Sangha approves and is therefore silent. I will remember it thus.’”

Ñattiyā dukkaṭaṁ,After the motion, they commit an offense of wrong conduct. dvīhi kammavācāhi thullaccayā,After each of the first two announcements, they commit a serious offense. kammavācāpariyosāne āpatti saṅghādisesassa.When the last announcement is finished, they commit an offense entailing suspension. Saṅghādisesaṁ ajjhāpajjantīnaṁ ñattiyā dukkaṭaṁ dvīhi kammavācāhi thullaccayā paṭippassambhanti.For those who commit the offense entailing suspension, the offense of wrong conduct and the serious offenses are annulled. Dve tisso ekato samanubhāsitabbā. Tatuttari na samanubhāsitabbā.
tatuttari → tatuttariṁ (bj); taduttari (sya-all)Two or three may be pressed together, but not more than that.

Imāpi bhikkhuniyotiThose nuns too:

purimāyo upādāya vuccanti.this is said with reference to the preceding offenses.

YāvatatiyakantiAfter the third announcement:

yāvatatiyaṁ samanubhāsanāya āpajjanti, na saha vatthujjhācārā.
saha vatthujjhācārā → sahavatthajjhācārā (bj)there is an offense when they have been pressed for the third time, not as soon as the misconduct has been committed.

NissāraṇīyantiEntailing sending away:

saṅghamhā nissārīyati.
nissārīyati → nissāriyati (sya-all) | nissāriyati → Correct: saṁghamhā nissāriyanti. (pts note)they are sent away from the Sangha.

SaṅghādisesotiSuspension:

…pe… tenapi vuccati saṅghādisesoti.… Therefore, too, it is called an offense entailing suspension.

Dhammakamme dhammakammasaññā na paṭinissajjanti, āpatti saṅghādisesassa.If it is a legitimate legal procedure, and they perceive it as such, and they do not stop, they commit an offense entailing suspension. Dhammakamme vematikā na paṭinissajjanti, āpatti saṅghādisesassa.If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but they are unsure of it, and they do not stop, they commit an offense entailing suspension. Dhammakamme adhammakammasaññā na paṭinissajjanti, āpatti saṅghādisesassa.If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but they perceive it as illegitimate, and they do not stop, they commit an offense entailing suspension.

Adhammakamme dhammakammasaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, but they perceive it as legitimate, they commit an offense of wrong conduct. Adhammakamme vematikā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, but they are unsure of it, they commit an offense of wrong conduct. Adhammakamme adhammakammasaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, and they perceive it as such, they commit an offense of wrong conduct.

Anāpatti—There is no offense: asamanubhāsantīnaṁ,if they have not been pressed; paṭinissajjantīnaṁ,if they stop; ummattikānaṁ,
ummattikānaṁ → ummattikānaṁ khittacittānaṁ vedanaṭṭhānaṁ (bj); ummattikānaṁ khittacittānaṁ vedanaṭṭānaṁ (sya-all)if they are insane; ādikammikānanti.if they are the first offenders.

Navamasaṅghādisesasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The twelfth offense entailing suspension is finished.